The ancestror of the king. A piece used in Shatranj which moved like the king today.
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Quotes of the Day
“Chess is the struggle against the error.”
Johannes Zukertort
Thank the stars that I have been banned by FIDE so it is very clear I have nothing to do with this mess…
Garry Kasparov 2015
Man has no chance to win against the modern computer. And, by and large, a confrontation between two individuals is more interesting.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
We lost the crowns of World Champions, it is sad, of course. But if you look at the rating list of top 100 players, Russia is still dominating. However, the competition is constantly growing stronger.
Arkady Dvorkovich 2011
Tal develops all his pieces in the centre and then sacrifices them somewhere.
David Bronstein
